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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1952

Page

2

Wildwood Parents Seek Lincoln School Retention

Middletown School Superintendent Wade E. Miller met about 18 parents at Jefferson School to discuss the transfer of 23 Wildwood kindergarten pupils from Wilson to Jefferson. He explained the Board of Education placed Wildwood in the Lincoln School district, so the children will attend Lincoln next year and remain there for six grades.

Wildwood Lincoln Miller Middletown Wade E. Miller Jefferson School Wilson Lincoln School Board of Education

Bricker To Address GOP Kickoff Meeting Tuesday

The Butler County Republican Party plans its annual kickoff dinner at 6 15 p m Tuesday in First Methodist Church Hamilton with Sen John Bricker of Ohio set to speak The event draws about 250 Republican committee members precinct leaders candidates and officers and will include a closed session on county campaign strategy

Butler County Republican Party First Methodist Church Dlow St Hamilton Martin Coyle Republican Executive Committee John Bricker Omo Republican Committee Republican Club Coyle

Injured In Weekend Mishaps On Area Highways

Two serious crashes in seven hours on area highways injure several drivers. Kenneth Myers 34 of 26 South Main Street suffers abrasions and neck/back injuries to his wife Doris Myers 24. both treated and released. Nolan Morrell 34 of Lebanon loses control on Mason Montgomery Road. car overturns, Nora Morrell 46 suffers scalp lacerations and back fracture. both treated at Mercy Hospital.

State Highway Patrol Kenneth Myers South Main St Middletown Nora Morrell Lebanon Nolan Morrell Mercy Hospital Hamilton

Y Kickoff Dinner Sets Tone for Middletown YMCA Drive

A 6 p.m. Tuesday kickoff dinner in the YMCA gym marks the start of the 1952 enrollment drive led by Ray W. Young. About 400 workers, captains and division chairmen attend. Speakers include Rev. Russell W. Galloway and Elmer Barker. George Kuehnie notes the aim to hit 1,600 members, up from 1,577 last year, with two interim progress dinners before the final report.

Middletown George Kuehnie Drive YMCA Young

Judging Begins In Safety Week Slogan Contest

Judges begin at noon to sift over more than 200 slogans for Safety Dramatization Week, led by Don Osborne from the Safety Council. The winning line earns a $25 savings bond and will be promoted across town during the safety campaign.

Don Osborne Safety Council Sagan Oe A $25 Savings Ag James Dace Police Department Traffic Bureau Safety Dramatiza& Ae Said Riddletown

Curtains Burn Cause Estimated Fire Damage

Fire at 1200 Grove St. injures curtains and chest top in Otis Mack home. Four year old boy suspected ignition. burnt matches found nearby. Firemen from Station One and Station Three extinguished the blaze at 9:45 a.m. with no reported injuries.

Otis Mack Grove St Assstant Rober Lukens

Registration Underway For Night School

Adults may enroll at the Senior High School with Hugh Butler, Clerk of the Board of Education, directing registration before September 23. Courses include reading writing arithmetic English for foreigners sewing typing and shortland with a 3 dollar fee for seven courses. First classes start September 23 for 12 weeks ending December 11. Clyde Pierson handles shop and mechanical course inquiries at 24601.

Hugh Butler Board of Education Butler Clyde Pierson

Father Son Combine Wins Flying Hunt at Middletown

David Morgan and his father B D Morgan won the Middletown Avi ation Club Treasure Hunt at the municipal airport. John Brooks with Homer Leffler finished second and James Davis with Ray Palmer third. Herbert W Starick city manager presented trophies. Fourteen light aircraft participated as entrants followed clue based routes between local airport and next. Breakfast and buffet dinner were provided. Trophies donated by Queen City McCoy Leffler and the Dakoff Company.

Middletown Aviation Club Municipal Airport David Morgan B. D. Morgan John Brooks Homer Leffler James Davis Ray Palmer Herbert W. Starick George Wedekind, Jr Queen City Flying Service MAC Queen City McCoy-Leffler Dakoff Company

Gardner Panel Speaker At Michigan Parley

W R Johnson chief industrial engineer of the Gardner Board and Carton Company will be a principal speaker at Michigan State College's fourth annual engineering conference Tuesday. His talk Time Study Is the Key to Profits will show how time study cuts costs raises output and improves cost and estimating data using Gardner case studies.

W R. Johnson Eaton Dr Garnder Board and Carton Company Michigan State College Johnson Gardner

Timing Pledged With Merchants On Central Avenue Resurfacing

City manager H. W. Starick said a meeting with Central Ave merchants will be arranged to set timing for street repaving after Broad St work. Roy Patterson of Retail Merchants to call meeting. aim to minimize disruption while tar coat and T 35 surface laid north of First Ave. Traffic kept moving with buses alternating sides.

Central Avenue Central Ave Broad St H. W. Starick Starick Roy Patterson Follmer Construction Company First Ave Armco

East Central Repair Drive Speeds Up With Sewer Work

East Central Avenue crews add equipment and manpower to hasten repairs. Verity Parkway work begins as subcontracts redirect crews for storm sewers. Hamilton contractor Dom Cisle starts Verity Parkway repairs after street excavation. McGraw replaces curbs at Yankee Road as 36 inch water main work proceeds. Burch Construction tunnels under the New York Central tracks on Sherman Avenue toward Sutphin and Wicoff Streets.

Dom Cisle Hamilton Verity Burch Construction Company New York Central Sherman Ave Sherman Sutphin St Sutphin Wicoff St Wicoff South Ave

Safety Council Election Slated At Mid Middlesetown

The Middlesetown Safety Council board, with new members elected last week, will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Civic Association to hear a nominating report led by George Kuehnile. An annual officers election to begin Oct 1 will follow, replacing Hadley Osborne Breiel Weber and Bender.

The Middletown Safety Council Civic Association Poe George Kuehnile Council Harry Hadley Hadley Don Osborne G. W. Breiel John Weber Robert Bender

Warmer Tuesday Forecast With Mild Night Ahead

Skies will be fair and warmer with tonight not quite as chilly as last night. Today’s high near 79 degrees with overnight low around 60. Yesterday’s high reached 80 at 4 pm while low was 65 at 6 am. Thermometer read 53 at 7 am as of 10:05 mercury climbed to 68.

Police Chief reports two tax stamps issued to local couple

Police say Emanuel and Zella Howard of 1200 Walnut St. received two Internal Revenue Bureau tax stamps in Cincinnati. Two city detectives were ordered to collect the stamps after learning they applied for them Thursday. Tea and coffee refreshments are served during brewery inspections in Australia.

Joseph B. Blackmore Emanuel Zella Howard Walnut St Internal Revenue Bureau Cincinnati

State Patrolman Here Transferred

David R. Bubrle is transferred from the State Highway Patrol station here to the Georgetown post. He replaces George C. Fisher who moves from Georgetown to Trenton. No replacement is named for Burlle and Post 9 strength falls from 14 to 13 men.

David R. Bubrle State Highway Patrol Georgetown George C. Fisher Trenton Middletown Burlle

Hamilton Man 30 Dies of Polio in Fort Hamilton

Robert M. Baecker aged 30, a World War II veteran and printer, died today at Fort Hamilton Hospital from polio.

Hamilton

Kendall Jones Wounded in Korea Marine Front

Kendall Bryant Jones, 22, husband of Ora Jean Jones of 1199 Lafayette St Middletown, was wounded September 3 on the western front in Korea while serving with the First Marine Division. He arrived in Korea June 29 and had been an Armco employee before enlisting January 3. He is the 31st Middletonian wounded in the Far East. A brother LeVaughn, 20, is set to enter the armed forces.

Mi&katletown Korea Lloyd Jones Lafayette St Kendall Bryant Jones Marine Division Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr Marine Corps Jones Ora Jean Jones

Car flips on wet Central Ave injures no one

Police logged three crashes yesterday including a West Central Ave incident at 1 a.m. caused by a wet spot. William Thorn of Charles Street drove west on Central at Magnolia when braking lanzó. Damage totals: Thorn car 75 dollars. A separate Broad Street smash caused 150 dollars damage. driver failed to stop after hitting a light pole at 1314 Central. Gutenberg printed the first Bible in 1456.

East Central Ave William Orval Thorn Charles St Central Ave Magnolia St Thorn South Broad St Calvin Woodrey Trenton Charles O’connor Grimes St O'Connor Broad St

First Methodist Church Plans 192600 Expansion and Remodel

Approval of a 192 600 expansion and remodeling project was voted by the congregation of First Methodist Church. The plan includes a two story addition to the former parsonage now Wesley Hall, remodeling of the basement for Sunday school and youth space, and new facilities with basic equipment. A campaign to raise pledges will run to fund the project with work to begin after approval and planning.

First Methodist Church Charles W. Beck Church Building Council South Broad St Wesley Hall Louis R. Walter Beck Harry Hadley R. C. Beam R. S. Weath Wax E. J. Goldschmidt E. S. Myers

At The Movies Showings This Week

Paramount presents Son of Paleface on Monday and Tuesday with showings at 1 25 3 35 5 40 7 45 and 9 55 pm Strand shows Dark Command at 1 30 4 20 6 50 9 40 pm and Flame of Sacramento at 3 10 5 40 and 8 30 pm

Son of Paleface Sacramento

Ancient Trade Between Egypt and Crete Suggests Early Commerce

Archaeological findings indicate commercial exchange between ancient Egypt and Crete over 6,000 years ago, highlighting long distance networks. Researchers point to materials and artifacts linking the two civilizations, suggesting organized trade routes during the Neolithic to early Bronze Age.

Egypt Crete

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